Date:         Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:38:19 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Corvair-powered Bay on Virginia CL
Comments: To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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Wasn't there something called a Corvair Spyder that was supposed to be a
bit of a whiz?

JOhn

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com


On 11/11/2011 4:29 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote:
> If the engine fell out he did not have it properly bolted in and that was
> not GM's fault. And if it happened to someone more than once I suggest not
> letting him work on anything you value.
>
> Prices got so low by the early 70's that you could find a nice driver for
> $250 - $500. That's why your friends could pick up broken ones for nothing.
> Owners were happy to have someone tow their non-running Corvairs out of
> their driveways because the alternative was to pay a junkyard to pick the
> car up.
>
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> ed donnen
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 3:35 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Corvair-powered Bay on Virginia CL
>
> I know of one problem with the Corvair, the engine would fall out if you
> stopped on a steep hill going up.  Happened to a friend of mine more than
> once.
> I know two brothers that spent a lot of time picking up busted Corvairs and
> towing them out to their farm in Florida.  Must of had about 30 or so, all
> over the place.  From time to time they would go out and "gather" parts as
> needed.  I don't know what happened to the farm by now.  The kind of stuff
> legends are made of.
> ed- I got VW sickness, don't need no Corvair malady.
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